Nevada State Prison
3301 E. 5th Street, Carson City, Nevada, United States.
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Friday 8th of February 1924 (-) — Murderer Jon Gee is executed by the gas chamber Gee was the first man ever to be executed by cyanide gas. Officials first attempted to pump poison gas directly into Gee's cell while he was sleeping without success because the gas leaked from the cell. Later a makeshift gas chamber was set up at the butcher shop of the prison. At least one cat was used to test the lethal effectiveness of the chamber. Tuesday 28th of May 1940 (-) — Double murderer Boyd Wilson is executed by the gas chamber
Wednesday 24th of February 1960 (-) — Murderer Earl Steward is executed by the gas chamber
Friday 6th of December 1985 (-) — Serial killer Carroll Cole is executed by lethal injection
Monday 5th of October 1998 (-) — Murderer Roderick Abeyta is executed by lethal injection
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